Silent Tears

Their stories etched in history's page,

The victims of a cruel and barbaric age.

Torn from their homes, their families, and lands,

Captured and sold, treated as mere hands.

Forced to labor in fields and mines,

Whipped and beaten, suffering in lines.

No freedom or rights, no hope for escape,

Living in fear, a lifetime of rape.

Their spirits crushed, their dignity gone,

Stripped of all that they had known.

Yet, they fought on, and never gave in,

Their resilience and strength, an inspiration to kin.

Generations have passed, but their pain remains,

Memories of their suffering, haunting like chains.

We must remember their lives and their strife,

Honor their courage, and pay respect to their life.

Their legacy endures, a testament to their might,

And their struggle, a beacon for justice and right.

We must keep their memory alive,

And work towards a world where all thrive.

Let us honor their memory, with love and with light,

And vow to never forget their fight.

May their spirits rest in peace,

And may their struggle never cease.

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May we never forget the atrocities of the past and continue to work towards a better future for all. Thank you for taking the time to remember the victims of slavery.